Arbitron CEO Michael Skarzynski Resigns
Arbitron announces Michael Skarzynski's immediate resignation as CEO due to policy violation. William T. Kerr named new President and CEO....
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Arbitron Accelerates Cell-Phone-Only Sampling Plans
Arbitron accelerates cell-phone-only household sampling plans, targeting 15% of diary samples by Spring 2010. The move aims to improve radio ratings accuracy for the 18-34...
Arbitron Boosts Ratings for Cell-Phone-Only Households
Arbitron accelerates plans to boost cell-phone-only household sampling to 15% by Spring 2010, targeting improved audience measurement for 18-34 demographics....
Stations Boost PPM Power With Arbitron Urban Sales Clinics
Arbitron launches Urban Sales Clinics for radio stations transitioning to PPM measurement. Free webcasts and in-person training help urban format stations boost ratings power....
Arbitron Launches Portable People Meter in Five Markets
Arbitron commercialized its Portable People Meter radio ratings service in five new markets including Tampa, St. Louis, Denver, Baltimore and Pittsburgh in September 2009....
Urban Industry Radio: Reggie Rouse & KJ Holiday
Radio personalities Reggie Rouse and KJ Holiday are dominating PPM ratings according to urban programmers. Detroit and Atlanta stations with local morning shows are getting...
Arbitron Response to House Oversight Committee Statement
Arbitron responds to House Oversight Committee criticism, defending their audience measurement practices and commitment to addressing minority broadcaster challenges....
Arbitron PPM Flawed for Minority Radio Stations
House Committee investigation reveals significant flaws in Arbitron's PPM rating system, with underrepresentation of minority listeners affecting urban radio stations. The system shows persistent sampling...
Arbitron PPM Flawed for Minority Stations: Investigation
House Committee investigation confirms PPM system flaws affecting minority radio stations. Urban stations like KJLH were right about systemic sampling problems....
Coleman Insights Debuts PPM Study of Top Radio Stations
Coleman Insights debuts study on high-performance radio stations using PPM data at NAB Radio Show. Research analyzes 850 stations across 20 markets....
Arbitron’s Two Sample Quality Improvement Initiatives
Arbitron Outlines Two Key Sample Quality Improvement Initiatives �for Diary and PPM Markets Increasing Diary cell-phone-only household sample target to �average of 15 percent; Increasing...
Arbitron PPM Ratings for July 2009
You can see the ratings and discuss in the FORUM...
Florida Attorney Gen Sues Arbitron over PPM Minority Ratings
Attorney General Bill McCollum is suing audience research company Arbitron Inc., claiming it didn’t sufficiently include minorities while preparing Miami area radio station ratings. The...
Rep. Ed Towns Launches PPM Investigation
By Edolphus “Ed”� Towns (N.Y.) I have launched an investigation into widespread complaints that Arbitron’s new ratings system, the Portable People Meter (PPM), inaccurately measures...
WOW: V103/Atl & WVAZ/Chi – 12 Digital Stations Hit PPM Standards
March PPM Results Include 12 Digital Stations meeting Minimum Reporting Stand ardsMore than 500 digital Radio Stations are encoded across 14 marketsColumbia;...
Champaign Partners LLC LMA Agreement for WUIL-FM 107.9
Champaign Partners LLC announced today it has entered into a long term Local Marketing Agreement (LMA) for WUIL-FM 107.9 JAMZ with DVH MANAGEMENT d/b/a PENDLETON...
Arbitron & Bonneville Sign Multi-Year PPM Agreement
Arbitron and Bonneville International Sign Multi-Year, Multi-Market Agreement for PPM software for radio programmers Read more: Radio Facts Legacy 30th Anniversary Issue. Arbitron Inc. (NYSE:...
Arbitron Names Two New Executives in Strategic Shift
Alton L. Adams Named Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing OfficerRobert F. Henrick Named Executive Vice President, Customer SolutionsArbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) announced today the appointment...
NABOB & SRA DISAPPOINTED WITH ARBITRON PPM PROMISES
Washington, DC — The Spanish Radio Association (SRA) and the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) expressed their disappointment and frustration with Arbitron’s recent...
Arbitron Confirms PPM Market Improvement Commitments
COLUMBIA, MD; March 2, 2009 " Arbitron Inc....
Arbitron and GAP Broadcasting Sign Radio Ratings Agreements
Agreement includes software services in all markets and �monthly rolling-average reports in year-round market Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) announced today that it has signed multi-year...
9th Annual Arbitron Urban PD Clinic: This Friday
Arbitron Research and Technology Center, Columbia, MD February 27, 2009 at 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Julian Davis will host Urban PDs at the Arbitron...
The 9th Annual Arbitron Urban PD Clinic
Arbitron Research and Technology Center, Columbia, MD February 27, 2009 at 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Julian Davis will host Urban PDs at the Arbitron...